The Wood Brothers Announce “Rollin’ On,” Give Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me” a Funky Turn
The Wood Brothers have announced a new live album called Rollin’ On, set for a January 29th release on Honey Jar Records. The hard-touring trio of guitarist Oliver Wood, bassist Chris Wood, and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix collected ten recordings from performances captured between 2024 and 2026. Rix, who produced the album, listened to “countless recordings” before choosing the track list.
“We’ve been recording shows for years. If I or anyone in the band or crew thought a performance was special, I’d make a note of it,” says Rix. “Initially, I was hoping to narrow it down to one show, or a two-nighter at the same venue, but we found too many interesting performances, so it became a compilation. In the end, we settled on not the most perfect performances, but the ones that felt most alive to us.”
Highlights on the album include “Sing About It” from 2013’s The Muse, “Spirit,” “Little Blue,” and “I Got Loaded.” For Chris Wood, those live performances are about connection.
“We feel a deep resonance to the music, the audience and each other. Our intention is for it to feel effortless and healing,” he says. “Oliver and I never went to church growing up, but on a good night, it feels like what I imagine an inspired church service should feel like. Connection, hope, community, and hints of some kind of mystery we can’t quite make sense of.”
The first single from Rollin’ On is a rendition of Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me,” featuring saxophonist Steve Berlin, from Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon. Wood’s funky bass line reframes the classic track.
Rollin’ On will be out January 29th on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (Apple Music, and Amazon Music), but The Wood Brothers are already back on the road.
“Rollin’ On is about survival and perseverance,” Chris Wood concludes. “If we just keep putting one foot in front of the other, something good will happen.”
The Wood Brothers 2026/2027 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Rocky Mount, VA | The Harvester Performance Center * |
| 11/13 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall * |
| 11/14 | Fort Wayne, IN | The Clyde Theatre * |
| 11/15 | Milwaukee, WI | Turner Hall Ballroom * |
| 11/17 | Des Moines, IA | Val Air Ballroom * |
| 11/18 | Wausau, WI | Grand Theater * |
| 11/19 | Stoughton, WI | Stoughton Opera House * |
| 11/20 | Rochester, MN | Mayo Civic Center * |
| 11/21 | Evanston, IL | Cahn Auditorium * |
| 12/03 | Brownfield, ME | Stone Mountain Arts Center |
| 12/04 | Cranston, RI | The Historic Park Theatre ^ |
| 12/05 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield Playhouse ^ |
| 12/06 | Newton, NJ | The Newton Theatre ^ |
| 12/08 | Woodstock, NY | Bearsville Theater ^ |
| 12/09 | Phoenixville, PA | The Colonial Theatre ^ |
| 12/10 | Alexandria, VA | The Birchmere ^ |
| 12/11 | Alexandria, VA | The Birchmere ^ |
| 2/4 | Jackson, MS | Duling Hall |
| 2/5 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chelsea’s Live |
| 2/6 | Mobile, AL | Soul Kitchen |
| 2/7 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall |
| 2/9 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Culture Room |
| 2/10 | Gainesville, FL | Heartwood Soundstage |
| 2/11 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse |
| 2/12 | Greenville, SC | Coach Music Factory |
| 2/13 | Greensboro, NC | The Pyrle |
| 3/6 | Baltimore, MD | The Lyric |
| 3/7 | Hartford, CT | Infinity Hall Hartford |
| 3/9 | Rutland, VT | Paramount Theatre |
| 3/10 | Portland, ME | State Theatre |
| 3/11 | Boston, MA | The Wilbur |
| 3/13 | Rome, NY | Capitol Theatre |
* w/ Amelia Day
^ w/ Tyler Ramsey
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